Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
737 PM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE HUNTINGTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1897 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              80   12/03/1982
                        12/31/1951
 LOW              -14   12/31/1917
                        12/30/1917
HIGHEST            70   12/03        MM      MM       66  12/04
LOWEST             21   12/31        MM      MM       17  12/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     50.2              45.4     4.8     50.8
AVG. MINIMUM     34.8              28.6     6.2     33.2
MEAN             42.5              37.0     5.5     42.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               3.9    -2.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     15              19.9    -4.9       16
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.69   1978
 MINIMUM         1.53   2010
TOTALS           4.90              3.31    1.59     3.33
DAILY AVG.       0.16              0.11    0.05     0.11
DAYS >= .01        16              12.9     3.1       10
DAYS >= .10        11               7.2     3.8        6
DAYS >= .50         4               2.2     1.8        4
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.6     0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.09   12/10 TO 12/10              1.15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           21.7   1935
TOTALS            1.6               3.8    -2.2        T
SINCE 7/1         3.5               4.6    -1.1        T
DAYS >= 1.0         0               1.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   12/29                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.7   MM                       12/28 TO 12/28
                                                          12/27 TO 12/27
                                                          12/28 TO 12/28

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     690               868    -178      706
 SINCE 7/1       1742              1755     -13     1521
COOLING TOTAL       0                 1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1       1325              1135     190     1242
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/240    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/240    DATE  12/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      3

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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